4 Toilets, 830 People: Douglas Prison’s Water Crisis Was Years in the Making
“I lost sleep at night wondering when [the well] was going to crap out,” said Jay Howe, former director of Cochise County’s facilities and airports.
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Video Showcases Italian Developer Stilo’s Ambitions for the Grand Canyon
“We at Stilo find ourselves in an enviable, exceptional position to advance the use of the only significant private land … available at the Canyon.”
‘This Isn’t Compton’: Arcadia High Basketball Coaches Accused of Racial Bias
“Cut your fucking hair!” a coach screamed at a black student player.
Investigation into Ducey Appointee Languishes in Bill Montgomery’s Office
Two years ago, allegations surfaced that Jeff Fleetham, director of the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, was breaking the law.
Arizona Utility Customers Are Funding Lobbying Against Public Health Regulations
Utilities claim that membership in these secretive groups help them understand complex environmental regulations.
Corizon Ignored Arizona Inmate’s Repeated Requests for Medical Care, Family Says
James Leonard has 50 pounds in a year. His other medical symptoms are alarming and potentially life-threatening.
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APS Ex-Employee Sues Over Alleged Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
The problems began when Cristina Miller was sexually harassed by her manager. They got worse when her cancer returned.
GOP Arizona Lawmakers, AG, Want to Create Unit to Probe Nonexistent Voter Fraud
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has never found evidence or proof of widespread voting fraud, but it wants to create a unit to investigate claims of such fraud.
UPDATED: Carlos Garcia, Betty Guardado Win in Phoenix Special Elections
Betty Guardado trounced incumbent Vania Guevara, and Carlos Garcia edged out Mike Johnson with a few hundred votes.
Arizona Lawmakers Propose $7.5 Million for Texas-Based Anti-Abortion Group
The far-right Center for Arizona Policy, led by Cathi Herrod, is behind the new bill.
Committee Republicans Block Survivor Testimony on Arizona Child Sex Abuse Bill
“I’ve waited 20 years to have a voice,” said Lezleigh Jaworski. But Republicans “don’t even want to hear what we have to say.”
Showdown Looms at Arizona Legislature Over Childhood Sexual Abuse Bills
Advocates say they are perplexed as to why House and Senate leaders seem bent on protecting institutions instead of people who have endured some of life’s worst cruelties.
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What $658,000 Says About Four Candidates and Two Phoenix City Council Seats
The two outsiders have received noticeable financial support from scandal-tainted figures close with Councilmember Michael Nowakowski.
Customer Service Employees Are Desperate to Escape Phoenix’s Water Department
Complaints to the city’s Equal Opportunity Department have skyrocketed in recent years.
Phoenix Is Forcing Its Blue-Collar Workers Into a Contract, Union Leader Says
“It’s not a negotiation anymore. It’s a dictatorship,” said the president of AFSCME Local 2384.
Who Is Blocking Bills to Help Arizona Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse?
Proposed laws would extend the statute of limitations for survivors to sue their abusers.
Arizona Environmental Agency Wants to Change Regulations for Coal Ash Dumps
The sludgy leftovers from burning coal contain mercury, lead, arsenic, and other toxic substances that can leach into groundwater.
Broken Homes: How Award-Winning, Dream ‘Green’ Houses Turned Into Nightmares
As homeowners started discovering major problems with their new houses, neither the builder nor the state’s Registrar of Contractors seemed interested in fixing them.
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Bill Montgomery Admits His Office Screwed Up in Pursuing Marijuana Extract Case
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office seems to be doing very little to avoid making these mistakes.
City of Phoenix Denied Accommodations for Employee After Cancer Diagnosis
For months, Phoenix Water Services Department employee Debbie Purcell fought to get accommodations for her cancer.
APS Quits Anti-Clean-Air Lobbying Group Under Scrutiny by House Democrats
The Utility Air Regulatory Group is run by a law firm where the EPA’s top air-quality official was, until very recently, a partner.
Arizona Public Service: State-Regulated Utility or ‘Political Machine’?
Executives should have been running a utility, critics say. Instead, they were running political campaigns.